Paternal peripartum depression: emerging issues and questions on prevention, diagnosis and treatment. A consensus report from the cost action Riseup-PPD.

Autor: Uriko K; School of Natural Sciences and Health, Department of Psychology and Behavioural Sciences, Tallinn University, Tallinn, Estonia., Christoforou A; Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences, European University Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus., Motrico E; Department of Psychology, University Loyola Andalucia, Seville, Spain., Moreno-Peral P; Department of Personality, Evaluation and Psychological Treatment, University of Málaga (UMA). Biomedical Research Institute of Malaga (IBIMA plataforma Bionand), Malaga, Spain., Kömürcü Akik B; Department of Psychology, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey., Žutić M; Department of Psychology, Catholic University of Croatia, Zagreb, Croatia., Lambregtse-van den Berg MP; Departments of Psychiatry/Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of reproductive and infant psychology [J Reprod Infant Psychol] 2023 Oct 11, pp. 1-19. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Oct 11.
DOI: 10.1080/02646838.2023.2266470
Abstrakt: Introduction: Paternal peripartum depression (P-PPD) is a serious and understudied public health problem associated with impaired family functioning and child development. The lack of recognition of P-PPD may result in limited access to both information and professional help.
Objective: The aim of the study was to review studies on paternal peripartum depression and to identify issues and questions where future research and theory formation are needed.
Methods: A literature search for systematic reviews, meta-analyses and primary studies was conducted using PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, Scopus, Medline, PsychInfo and Informit databases. Key results within the retrieved articles were summarised and integrated to address the review objectives.
Results: Based on the literature, the knowledge related to prevalence, screening, risk factorsunique to fathers, management strategies and outcomes of P-PPD is lacking. Currently, there is no consensual understanding of the definition of P-PPD and recommendations for dealing with P-PPD. Limited data were available regarding the barriers preventing fathers from accessing support systems.
Conclusion: Emerging issues that need to be addressed in future research include: P-PPD definition and pathogenetic pathways; prevention strategies and assessment tools; self-help seeking and engagement with interventions; the cost-effectiveness of P-PPD management; needs of health professionals; effect on child development, and public awareness. Future studies and clinical practice should account the complexities that may arise from the father's perceptions of health care services. Results from this review highlights the critical issues on how to plan, provide and resource health services, to meet the health needs of fathers.
Databáze: MEDLINE